The ability to communicate is the most unique thing that human beings are blessed with.
It is amazing that man can communicate with himself as well as with the outer environment through his thoughts, feelings, actions, and also energy. On average, each person is born with similar intellectual abilities but it is the way he uses his communication skills that enables him to enhance his cerebral faculties: this includes analytical as well as creative thinking abilities, which serve as the very foundation of not only his social and professional competencies but also of everything that lies in between.
Communication has two major components – one is the intent and the other is the energy. When our intent and energy are in sync, our communication becomes effective and meets its objective as now we are propelled to take action or we propel others to take action. This action can be in the form of learning new skills, using the learned skills to execute a task, building relationships, creating something, or enrolling people.
To learn new skills – whether functional or behavioural – we communicate and connect with ourselves at a deeper level. It is simpler for us to learn skills that fall within the purview of our belief system and values. Anything that challenges our belief system and values can be practiced or implemented in life only under certain compulsions. Often, learning new behaviours requires the transformation of our existing belief system. One of the most successful ways to transform is self-talk and contemplation, which is nothing but internal communication that is consciously done after taking in the information from the environment.
Isn’t it remarkable that there once was a person – for the very first time in human history – who upon encountering the sea, did not get intimidated by its vastness, but rather chose to communicate with self to explore his own inner vastness – leading to the invention of practical tools such as boats and rafts, thereby transforming the trajectory of the human race forever? That there was once someone who was instrumental in the invention of a bridge to reach the other side of the shore? That there was someone who thought that it could be possible to commute not just above the water but even below the water – leading to the invention of submarines? That there was someone who had the seemingly outrageous but nevertheless revolutionary idea of digging tunnels under the sea?
Usually people attribute these inventions to creative thinking, resilience, perseverance, courage, and resourcefulness. Now, it can be easily understood that all these qualities can be nurtured through effective internal communication.
In conclusion, the way that a person learns to communicate with the self and with the environment determines the scope and extent of the development of his interpersonal, informational, and decisional competencies. These include invaluable skills such as leadership, people-centricity, assertiveness, information collection and processing, understanding the context, context setting, decision-making prioritization, business-acumen, collaboration, negotiation, and conflict management, in the social and professional arena.
Effective communication is the core foundation of all the competencies a person needs in order to be successful in his social, professional and even personal space
